News in Brief A Sociology of Brexit: If Things Aren’t Going to Get Better, Then Burn Them to the Ground Life may very well get worse for those who voted to leave the European Union, but maybe some… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief ‘Poison Wind’ in Santa Barbara I’m working now on a story about the future of wildfire prevention in California. In the course of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Role of Cats in Anglo-Saxon England Was the human-feline relationship in Anglo-Saxon times very different from today? Researchers look to the archeological record for… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Our Global Air Pollution Problem As many as 18,000 people die each day because of poor air quality. By Madeleine Thomas A man… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Dig Deep Enough and You’ll Find a Lot of Fresh Water Under California’s Central Valley The water is there, scientists report, but keeping it safe and sustainable is another matter. By Nathan Collins… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Re-Writing Rape Laws to Better Focus on Consent California lawmakers are looking at a new model for the definition of rape—one that emphasizes consent rather than… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Link Between Bernie, Brexit, and Boredom Researchers report feelings of ennui can inspire extremism. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Jean Olahus/Flickr) Many reasons have been… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief All Bite and No Bark: The Lychee and Dog Meat Festival Turns a Mirror on Western Meat Eaters It’s hard to condemn China’s popular dog meat festival when we have so many of our own animal-based… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Judge of the Brock Turner Trial Approved a Harsher Sentence for a Latino Defendant The similarities in the two cases highlight the racial biases that plague the criminal justice system. By Kate… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Stop Calling Trump University a University—It Never Was One You’re giving the failed venture more credit than it deserves. By Alexander Holt Donald Trump. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty… Pacific Standard Staff